tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89048481065145411902019-05-25T13:58:36.621+02:00Expat with KidsA funky guide to LuganoExpat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1479125blogspot/nHIhwhttps://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-55702192040116447112019-05-21T21:13:00.001+02:002019-05-21T21:13:32.169+02:00World Day for Cultural Diversity Today is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/">United Nations World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.</a> Three-quarters of the world’s major conflicts have a cultural dimension. Bridging the gap between cultures is necessary for peace, stability and development.<br /><br />Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life.<br /><br />Acceptance and recognition of cultural diversity in particular through innovative use of media and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are conducive to dialogue among civilizations and cultures, respect and mutual understanding.<br /><br />The year 2002 was the United Nations Year for Cultural Heritage. At the end of that year, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The General Assembly emphasized links between the protection of cultural diversity and the importance of dialogue between civilizations in the modern world. The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development was first observed in 2003.<br /><br />Suggestions for observing our cultural diversity:<br />- Invite people from different cultures, communities and religions to share your customs.<br />- Undertake to visit a place of cultural importance, such as a museum or place of worship different than yours, and participate in the celebration and activities.<br />- Learn about traditional celebrations from other cultures<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BcVFiJ-P4Hs/XORHYFop-BI/AAAAAAAAYx4/TVYznFzasj8epPA6P6jg5GJSwfNzJNNAQCLcBGAs/s1600/world-day-for-cultural-diversity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="800" height="262" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BcVFiJ-P4Hs/XORHYFop-BI/AAAAAAAAYx4/TVYznFzasj8epPA6P6jg5GJSwfNzJNNAQCLcBGAs/s400/world-day-for-cultural-diversity.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/RSzj2RAbcQQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/world-day-for-cultural-diversity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-12546220934377367662019-05-19T11:06:00.000+02:002019-05-19T11:06:01.894+02:00I'll be back soonTime has come to say "Arrivederci" once again. Expat daughter and I have indulged in Swiss food and enjoyed the exceptional companionship of our local friends for the past ten days. We might not live in Lugano any longer but it still feels very much like home... even after eight years that we have been living in Paris.<br /><br />Our adventure in Lugano was a life changer for each family member. Every one of us has a special link to this city and the time we called it home. I had come back to my home country. Expat hubby fulfilled his dream destination. Expat boy received a good dose of Swiss discipline thanks to the local school system and Expat Girl never really let go of her first memories of home.<br /><br />“The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.”<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yiBzbuB1fQ4/XNWlur0hbJI/AAAAAAAAYvU/EBYEWYnEecw-VsR3nWPKv5Yxo5yid5LrACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7829.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yiBzbuB1fQ4/XNWlur0hbJI/AAAAAAAAYvU/EBYEWYnEecw-VsR3nWPKv5Yxo5yid5LrACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7829.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A touch of modern art à la Luganese</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bcSdolCV01s/XNWltiPuJnI/AAAAAAAAYvI/2tuejOFrsVsgc0lc7oPJuHYalSJrbzZ7QCLcBGAs/s320/88DAA620-2363-4649-92EA-AA72D4CFDB4F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rOEKD9pSuR0/XNWls35FfqI/AAAAAAAAYvA/LduEHi_K7so4qlWb-AWWDFQx6Vk0Om9JgCLcBGAs/s320/4D3C740F-D0A4-475C-9902-86A280DC34D5.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A welcoming spot for food</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QUUUAETlhkU/XNWlvFVNqJI/AAAAAAAAYvc/LXQTGJ0x4esN_FINyzKCASEgw8CUEv16QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8018.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QUUUAETlhkU/XNWlvFVNqJI/AAAAAAAAYvc/LXQTGJ0x4esN_FINyzKCASEgw8CUEv16QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8018.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Delicatessen Ticino style</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_phgvuxPPI/XNWrLR1z4mI/AAAAAAAAYwA/uFfjG3NhVtIv6WecjGkT-zKwh2Wz5FrEgCLcBGAs/s320/3D2FEA35-3905-47E3-9371-6481A58B1C5D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_phgvuxPPI/XNWrLR1z4mI/AAAAAAAAYwA/uFfjG3NhVtIv6WecjGkT-zKwh2Wz5FrEgCLcBGAs/s320/3D2FEA35-3905-47E3-9371-6481A58B1C5D.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just can't get enough...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXM97nFuzkI/XNWlvCQ_u4I/AAAAAAAAYvY/4PDNwiam4EMDu-HSslsuJbAzMuNRc4CqACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXM97nFuzkI/XNWlvCQ_u4I/AAAAAAAAYvY/4PDNwiam4EMDu-HSslsuJbAzMuNRc4CqACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_8006.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Romantic teatime invitation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7OoNsyWuk_w/XNWls5PO72I/AAAAAAAAYu8/7RrOf88YLSoUs-0ifO7-KM_kcVH5aX9EQCLcBGAs/s320/73DCCC4C-4795-4CBA-8A44-A7BFB5531C60.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7OoNsyWuk_w/XNWls5PO72I/AAAAAAAAYu8/7RrOf88YLSoUs-0ifO7-KM_kcVH5aX9EQCLcBGAs/s320/73DCCC4C-4795-4CBA-8A44-A7BFB5531C60.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Hour with a view</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LKWb1KvdR7Y/XNWluBRFVPI/AAAAAAAAYvQ/2oH9F_1ZXQA3FADbDTVq80ZRd-plYW0ewCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LKWb1KvdR7Y/XNWluBRFVPI/AAAAAAAAYvQ/2oH9F_1ZXQA3FADbDTVq80ZRd-plYW0ewCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7818.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A morning jog to keep fit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JlXWIPRLXWs/XNWltJVpQcI/AAAAAAAAYvE/g6i40kSTOdUajBLasqRjwsnXtit-u9VQgCLcBGAs/s320/7C8FDDDF-0DFA-4F46-BBA5-F46F0DA2458F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JlXWIPRLXWs/XNWltJVpQcI/AAAAAAAAYvE/g6i40kSTOdUajBLasqRjwsnXtit-u9VQgCLcBGAs/s320/7C8FDDDF-0DFA-4F46-BBA5-F46F0DA2458F.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Smile... you're in Lugano!</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/jklptzxUcCM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/ill-be-back-soon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-17473160019786308622019-05-18T19:34:00.000+02:002019-05-18T19:34:23.003+02:00International Museum DayToday is International <a href="https://www.museums.ch/en/museums/museumday-map.html">Museum Day</a> and did you know that Switzerland has over 1,100 museums?<br /><br />This year's Museum Day&nbsp;will be celebrated in Switzerland on Sunday May 19th. It focuses on the new roles of museums as active actors in their communities with “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition”.<br /><br />While preserving their primary missions - collecting, conservation, communication, research, exhibition - museums have transformed their practices to remain closer to the communities they serve.<br /><br />Today they look for innovative ways to tackle contemporary social issues and conflict. By acting locally, museums can also advocate and mitigate global problems, striving to meet the challenges of today's society proactively.<br /><br />Like the "<a href="https://www.alimentarium.org/en">Alimentarium</a>" located in Vevey which is the first museum in the world devoted exclusively to nutrition... and you cannot miss the&nbsp;gigantic silver fork that sticks out of the water in front of the museum. Alert to all chocohlics: it will be&nbsp;is hosting various gourmet activities focusing on chocolate tonight.<br /><br />Click here to find Ticino's 16 participating museums:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.museums.ch/en/museums/museum-day/museumday-search/searchresultsmuseumday.html">www.museums.ch/en</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HbNZXRsOfsU/XOBB0wIQ2nI/AAAAAAAAYxE/JC-2nBP4awExi3M29KE7H0bPTVJXD-_7wCLcBGAs/s1600/678_online_3_Alimentarium_giant_fork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="480" height="266" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HbNZXRsOfsU/XOBB0wIQ2nI/AAAAAAAAYxE/JC-2nBP4awExi3M29KE7H0bPTVJXD-_7wCLcBGAs/s400/678_online_3_Alimentarium_giant_fork.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/I9ae3er8kDA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/international-museum-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-83638649972841272472019-05-17T16:45:00.001+02:002019-05-17T16:45:23.356+02:00Switzerland at the Eurovision finalsCall me old-fashioned but I do watch the Eurovision Finals ... some years. This time Switzerland has made it into the Finals with a song called "She got me" by Luca Hänni. Yes, he actually has a Swiss name! He is cute and he can sing. Luca was born in Bern and apparently taught himself to play guitar and the piano.<br /><br />Most know that the Eurovision is an annual International song competition held primarily among the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union... but did you know that the first contest, in which Switzerland competed with six other nations, was held in the town of Lugano on May 24th, 1956?<br /><br />The Eurovision Grand Final takes place on Saturday, 18 May 2019 at 21:00 and I guess I'll be watching this year!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9rTpmwuaTrg/XN7IJXvJU5I/AAAAAAAAYwg/oS0XVMiLc3MVybLRnotcdWXPrz14XLWlACLcBGAs/s1600/songfestival2019zwitserland.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9rTpmwuaTrg/XN7IJXvJU5I/AAAAAAAAYwg/oS0XVMiLc3MVybLRnotcdWXPrz14XLWlACLcBGAs/s1600/songfestival2019zwitserland.png" /></a></div><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zEGgKQf1cws" width="480"></iframe><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/6wqqZgU2Urw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/switzerland-at-eurovision-finals.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-73426084822281637582019-05-10T17:00:00.000+02:002019-05-10T17:00:06.798+02:00Swiss hiking routesDid you know that walking along all of Switzerland’s hiking trails would be the equivalent of going one-and-a-half times around the world?<br /><br />Ascend a peak, hike through alpine meadows, explore a forest? You decide! Thanks to over 65'000km of waymarked trails, virtually every corner of Switzerland is waiting to be discovered. The paths are well marked and as varied as the scenery.&nbsp;For comparison: the whole of Switzerland has “only” 71'400km of roads and 5'100km of railway tracks.<br /><br />The Swiss population spends 162 million hours on hiking trails each year, while 59% of all overight visitors in summer go hiking at least once during their stay.<br /><br />Did you know that there are three types of hiking trail?<br />-&nbsp;63% of them are yellow-signposted hiking trails<br />- 36% are yellow-signposted mountain hiking trails with white-red-white waymarks<br />- just under 1% are blue-signposted Alpine hiking trails<br /><br />So where to start?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland.html">SwitzerlandMobility’s</a> obstacle-free hiking trail network is unparalleled in the world and presents a fabulous selection of local, regional and nation hiking routes - all way marked!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5EsLIgnE2Yc/XNQ-ToAyO8I/AAAAAAAAYuk/QcqeXKVvqwAvwbqZAMEw_-Ex-r0z3XfaACLcBGAs/s1600/Screenshot%2B2019-05-09%2Bat%2B16.50.07.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5EsLIgnE2Yc/XNQ-ToAyO8I/AAAAAAAAYuk/QcqeXKVvqwAvwbqZAMEw_-Ex-r0z3XfaACLcBGAs/s400/Screenshot%2B2019-05-09%2Bat%2B16.50.07.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click here for the Swiss Mobility link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland.html">https://www.schweizmobil.ch/</a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/FwhY-SyJw90" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/swiss-hiking-routes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-31382667984061216652019-05-07T14:45:00.000+02:002019-05-07T14:45:33.349+02:00When chocolate has your name on it!If I had to choose one aliment to survive on it would defiantly be chocolate. Preferably Swiss chocolate! Ok, Lady Godiva assorted chocolates are high on my favourite list as well!<br /><br />However, there is no place like home when it comes to chocolate. No need to step into one of those fancy chocolatiers to feel pampered, the local supermarket (i.e. Coop or Migros) will have me drooling and raving over their counters.<br /><br />Many modern historians estimate that chocolate has been around for about 2000 years. For most of that time, chocolate was a beverage.<br /><br />Etymologists trace the origin of the word "chocolate" to the Aztec word "xocoatl" which referred to a bitter drink brewed from cacao beans. The Latin name for the cacao tree "Theobroma cacao" means "food of the gods". Now I will not argue with that!<br /><br />Sweetened chocolate didn't appear until Europeans discovered the Americas. Chocolate didn't suit the foreigners' taste buds, but once it was mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe.<br /><br />Back to my point... according to science I could survive about a year by eating just chocolate!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Wfg7PK2AlE/XNF85TpjDEI/AAAAAAAAYto/JCMCVUpLfnolDHMDiQRANKmF_VRi3M-6wCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_7982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Wfg7PK2AlE/XNF85TpjDEI/AAAAAAAAYto/JCMCVUpLfnolDHMDiQRANKmF_VRi3M-6wCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_7982.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Loving Toblerone's latest special edition</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ4FNi84C4I/XNF84Xn9MVI/AAAAAAAAYtg/6Yx2ME-Vwq4BLsxaOLoHHX997ftX4pjOwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_1072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IQ4FNi84C4I/XNF84Xn9MVI/AAAAAAAAYtg/6Yx2ME-Vwq4BLsxaOLoHHX997ftX4pjOwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_1072.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When it's wrapped in pink who can resist?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6voKmi06FlM/XNF84TSSmkI/AAAAAAAAYtk/lz8CfU46b-YGVe_2m4wHw44IaXmmtbcLwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6voKmi06FlM/XNF84TSSmkI/AAAAAAAAYtk/lz8CfU46b-YGVe_2m4wHw44IaXmmtbcLwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_4417.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just your regular milk chocolate</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n16xZuAukM8/XNF854ivA0I/AAAAAAAAYts/kd_iOJWLVfcqywlltJQtSN_8kSO0J0h5wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n16xZuAukM8/XNF854ivA0I/AAAAAAAAYts/kd_iOJWLVfcqywlltJQtSN_8kSO0J0h5wCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7986.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tourist selection</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bSR3hsQVVK0/XNF86D_nipI/AAAAAAAAYtw/ZznfjQOKkmUzkN_l7yfrWP3-L9mK7k9ngCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7988.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bSR3hsQVVK0/XNF86D_nipI/AAAAAAAAYtw/ZznfjQOKkmUzkN_l7yfrWP3-L9mK7k9ngCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7988.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How many of those can I fit into my suitcase?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr8PBEuyDgU/XNF86XByf0I/AAAAAAAAYt0/AIpVHr-sokku2b0ueG5cSZl9-4TvRyfCwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zr8PBEuyDgU/XNF86XByf0I/AAAAAAAAYt0/AIpVHr-sokku2b0ueG5cSZl9-4TvRyfCwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7989.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kid's favourite... häsch Dini Ovi hüt schoo kaa?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5FpwFkSRPTE/XNF861oYDWI/AAAAAAAAYt4/ohllcFOaZPA0GvkbggZj6ZB9Ep_TI9TAACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5FpwFkSRPTE/XNF861oYDWI/AAAAAAAAYt4/ohllcFOaZPA0GvkbggZj6ZB9Ep_TI9TAACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7990.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ragusa is a well kept Swiss secret</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0p7jjdaXTo/XNF84QS-rTI/AAAAAAAAYtc/9prAEufhP3AwC0CZfkU_diCUJNgqqKt8gCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_2082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t0p7jjdaXTo/XNF84QS-rTI/AAAAAAAAYtc/9prAEufhP3AwC0CZfkU_diCUJNgqqKt8gCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_2082.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New discovery at Manor supermarket!</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/r4Fgjz6CcLc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/when-chocolate-has-your-name-on-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-11678729638947912992019-05-05T22:04:00.002+02:002019-05-05T22:04:33.111+02:00An afternoon at the LACHow can I resist an invitation to lunch by my girlfriends followed by a guided tour through the local art museum? It just goes to show, Paris might have the most impressive amount of exhibitions but there are little jewels offering a rich cultural programme in every city no matter what size.<br /><br />After a delicious homemade pesto accompanied by a glass of prosecco we set off to Lugano's LAC cultural center. Inaugurated in September 2015 LAC (Lugano Arte e Cultura) is devoted to visual arts, to music and the performing arts.<br /><br />The Gottfried Keller Foundation is one of the important collections of Swiss art. The foundation was established in 1890 by Lydia Welti-Escher and was later entrusted to the Confederation for the purpose of procuring important works of visual art for Switzerland.<br /><br />The LAC exhibition focused primarily on nineteenth- and twentieth-century paintings, with significant incursions into the previous centuries, documenting the production of some of Switzerland's greatest artists such as Hodler, Segantini and Giacometti.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6xOBVNUISqs/XM9Ahd7FHiI/AAAAAAAAYsI/70Ok1n0kH3IiAbYADFHLfPvYCRsKtT-NQCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_7758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6xOBVNUISqs/XM9Ahd7FHiI/AAAAAAAAYsI/70Ok1n0kH3IiAbYADFHLfPvYCRsKtT-NQCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_7758.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Situated in a breathtaking position overlooking the lake, LAC expresses its mission as a comprehensive cultural venue open to residents and visitors alike, providing a showcase for artists and serving as a place where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVC2z_H5coU/XM9AfWla10I/AAAAAAAAYro/2BTbJMd-zhsrPlwnyS2hAxN73h1n3vg_QCLcBGAs/s1600/5E64FD53-07F9-4A9A-B970-23AC99BF3251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVC2z_H5coU/XM9AfWla10I/AAAAAAAAYro/2BTbJMd-zhsrPlwnyS2hAxN73h1n3vg_QCLcBGAs/s320/5E64FD53-07F9-4A9A-B970-23AC99BF3251.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from inside the LAC looking onto Monte Bré</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LfyORB52XJc/XM9AfdC1DiI/AAAAAAAAYrs/rfEP05fhBcEujCqS_4p9pOkm3kvIM0veACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LfyORB52XJc/XM9AfdC1DiI/AAAAAAAAYrs/rfEP05fhBcEujCqS_4p9pOkm3kvIM0veACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7734.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Die Teufelsbrücke, a classic by Caspar Wolf</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nJtAAbkd1k/XM9AfQ3csPI/AAAAAAAAYrw/1eNy6qWU8BU2R2gXiBuzzgbvfyv5YII6QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6nJtAAbkd1k/XM9AfQ3csPI/AAAAAAAAYrw/1eNy6qWU8BU2R2gXiBuzzgbvfyv5YII6QCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7737.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Death by Giovanni Segantini</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NbmfdaSAy1s/XM9AgI-K4gI/AAAAAAAAYr0/Nyk7rOd6QCc4ZScOjzyfq3wnIi-ScObLACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NbmfdaSAy1s/XM9AgI-K4gI/AAAAAAAAYr0/Nyk7rOd6QCc4ZScOjzyfq3wnIi-ScObLACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7740.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Chosen One by Ferdinand Hodler</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L947yHGGlnk/XM9AgQ1y-II/AAAAAAAAYr4/DfC2l5BKGns4Moca2VjWKzh7wxAy7nPwwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1143" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L947yHGGlnk/XM9AgQ1y-II/AAAAAAAAYr4/DfC2l5BKGns4Moca2VjWKzh7wxAy7nPwwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7743.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">La Luronne by Francois Barraud</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xf9mg24VOHM/XM9AgpLxStI/AAAAAAAAYr8/9gmniR1QBUY8AH8JNrUZJJjbD9ZfKV0VgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xf9mg24VOHM/XM9AgpLxStI/AAAAAAAAYr8/9gmniR1QBUY8AH8JNrUZJJjbD9ZfKV0VgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7746.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Portrait of daughter Hedwig by Max Buri</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YTcEnn1xCoQ/XM9Ag5vGBiI/AAAAAAAAYsA/GV8e7I7w47E_8yhS_eISefhJBB_GAxOsgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YTcEnn1xCoQ/XM9Ag5vGBiI/AAAAAAAAYsA/GV8e7I7w47E_8yhS_eISefhJBB_GAxOsgCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7753.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favourite: a detail from Equestrian fantasy with pink lady by Alice Bailly</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ga-rWqQSlzc/XM9AgzH3D0I/AAAAAAAAYsE/wTWYxDgOuskup2zDvCKNRTWvrpDMnsBNACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7757.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ga-rWqQSlzc/XM9AgzH3D0I/AAAAAAAAYsE/wTWYxDgOuskup2zDvCKNRTWvrpDMnsBNACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The spectacular view from the LAC</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/RuQvpn5Nnc0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/an-afternoon-at-lac.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-53933596666842436332019-05-02T11:58:00.000+02:002019-05-02T11:58:55.009+02:00Opening of Lido di LuganoOn May 1st the Lido of Lugano holds its traditional opening to kick off the summer season. At 11am, in the presence of the city authorities, the City of Lugano offered the usual "aperitivo" to all visitors. Bathing was allowed both in the pools and in the lake for those who dare faced the 11ºC. The good news is that the entrance today is free AND the sun is out! What a treat!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gNycvrcEWfQ/XMq-iFlG8ZI/AAAAAAAAYpY/faA1W8zIVTcvmUdoTB0o3BeeBI2NiJ6PACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gNycvrcEWfQ/XMq-iFlG8ZI/AAAAAAAAYpY/faA1W8zIVTcvmUdoTB0o3BeeBI2NiJ6PACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7834.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMVCsfh93iM/XMq-iLVzz6I/AAAAAAAAYpU/RR2tRQ0tK7ocC6QcDis4HUKENfQZrxvigCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7871.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AMVCsfh93iM/XMq-iLVzz6I/AAAAAAAAYpU/RR2tRQ0tK7ocC6QcDis4HUKENfQZrxvigCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7871.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/mCNx4JbaMJU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/05/opening-of-lido-di-lugano.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-91376105762687353392019-04-29T18:31:00.002+02:002019-04-29T18:31:46.291+02:00IWCL Spring FairIt's that time of year again... the IWCL (International Women's Club Lugano) Spring Fair is happening next week. Don't miss this Expat gathering and support local businesses.<br />Entrance is free and guests are welcome, no need to register. Check out the flyer below for more info.<br /><br />Venue: IWCL Spring Fair<br />Where: Hotel Pestalozzi, Piazza Indipendenza 9, 6901 Lugano<br />Date: Tuesday, May 7th, 2019<br />Time: 10:00 to 12:00<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hd292446UMY/XMcksFx0ABI/AAAAAAAAYo8/cROECNJmKzoI8Zi6xCBOGxNHkPNGefShACLcBGAs/s1600/Final%2BSpring%2BFair%2BFlyer%2B2019%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1150" height="400" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hd292446UMY/XMcksFx0ABI/AAAAAAAAYo8/cROECNJmKzoI8Zi6xCBOGxNHkPNGefShACLcBGAs/s400/Final%2BSpring%2BFair%2BFlyer%2B2019%2B2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/kklDud7L6nA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/iwcl-spring-fair.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-22268335926695557672019-04-28T19:25:00.000+02:002019-04-28T19:26:06.747+02:00A Sunday morning jog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The idea of hiking through the Ticinese mountains appeals to me greatly - especially during springtime - the only hitch is that you need to start early. So, if you like to sleep in during the holidays and enjoy a proper breakfast on your terrasse, you might be a bit late to start your day of discovery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A late morning jog is the answer. Today my path crossed a few of the 1800 participants of the Nordic Walking event in Lugano. The volunteer guides encouraged me along the way wondering why I was heading in a different direction. A smile and a wave... it's good to be back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9pNy71nHenk/XMXby-3eV0I/AAAAAAAAYnk/I_MKcawg3Uw95Q1U1y7cZ6zyAhytZyC5wCLcBGAs/s1600/10E671E0-BB2C-4FF3-91A4-2D193A91D05B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9pNy71nHenk/XMXby-3eV0I/AAAAAAAAYnk/I_MKcawg3Uw95Q1U1y7cZ6zyAhytZyC5wCLcBGAs/s320/10E671E0-BB2C-4FF3-91A4-2D193A91D05B.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View from Breganzona</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aQPB5AJ6KPI/XMXbq-odHMI/AAAAAAAAYnM/Mmeo0e0lgM0qBKiYex-KfhaPT2HO32hRACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7669.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chiesa dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKucNHE5mYE/XMXbsMfPI7I/AAAAAAAAYnc/DvL8OfmplhISxF3MYFOlntqGTJCxJx_MwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cKucNHE5mYE/XMXbsMfPI7I/AAAAAAAAYnc/DvL8OfmplhISxF3MYFOlntqGTJCxJx_MwCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7706.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another breathtaking view</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRejQFLXL10/XMXbrJz4hwI/AAAAAAAAYnQ/My1Z_lgKUD8dXLkbE3fCZzEwwf7KzaGcACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JRejQFLXL10/XMXbrJz4hwI/AAAAAAAAYnQ/My1Z_lgKUD8dXLkbE3fCZzEwwf7KzaGcACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7645.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tempted to stop and rest</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W5WhKIIsxTE/XMXbrwgiGLI/AAAAAAAAYnU/Li8iQDzcWvoIo1xgWsyHMaywqJ0of7YTACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W5WhKIIsxTE/XMXbrwgiGLI/AAAAAAAAYnU/Li8iQDzcWvoIo1xgWsyHMaywqJ0of7YTACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7709.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IeMKb60muJM/XMXbq_351RI/AAAAAAAAYnI/8GKaOylr3WsTw6p-hyb9s8PX497MTIREQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7652.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A well deserved plate of "spaghetti alle vongole"</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/nrrL81QvVic" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-sunday-morning-jog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-80173566737468792972019-04-26T21:31:00.001+02:002019-04-26T21:50:23.154+02:00Helvetia's DreamFilmmaker Alessandro Della Bella from Arosa has created “Helvetia’s Dream” an absolutely gorgeous film that captures the stunning sights of his beloved mountainous country from high above.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wrq0l42MsKM/XMNgHH0LSVI/AAAAAAAAYmw/OQGzmddTg6Ud-Un7d5p79MVpRXCbJgDdwCLcBGAs/s1600/111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="239" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wrq0l42MsKM/XMNgHH0LSVI/AAAAAAAAYmw/OQGzmddTg6Ud-Un7d5p79MVpRXCbJgDdwCLcBGAs/s1600/111.jpg" /></a></div><br />"Helvetia by Night" is a time-lapse project about Switzerland by night. Short videos of long nights present you the stunning beauty of the Swiss Alps and show you the magic of a spectacular nighttime sky. Imagine watching a slide-show at fast speed or looking at a flip book. It is photography turning into a movie. Everything in the videos is real and happening out there while most of us are sleeping.<br /><br />‘Helvetia’s Dream’ takes you on a nighttime journey to some of the most beautiful spots in the Swiss Alps – from Arosa to Zermatt, including the world famous mountains Matterhorn and Eiger.<br /><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q2wrgJtE4I0" width="480"></iframe><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/gfj6Klliu9Y" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/helvetias-dream.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-27279974691590470642019-04-21T15:19:00.002+02:002019-04-21T16:23:15.164+02:00Happy Easter from Ibiza<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1TPKcZYghdc/XLxt3Vr_c6I/AAAAAAAAYk4/68q0AQWIrAkZcRxkDGdaymh-1Qvn0a0uACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_7441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1201" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1TPKcZYghdc/XLxt3Vr_c6I/AAAAAAAAYk4/68q0AQWIrAkZcRxkDGdaymh-1Qvn0a0uACLcBGAs/s320/IMG_7441.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/tJDUvpbKatA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/happy-easter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-87949722900454847002019-04-19T19:58:00.001+02:002019-04-19T19:58:56.419+02:00Pasqua in città 2019Join the festive atmosphere of Easter in the City and explore the numerous intriguing and entertaining activities for everyone.<br /><br />Every year Easter draws a myriad of vacationers and travelers to Lugano. In order to add some zest to the picturesque city center, the City of Lugano and the&nbsp;Tourist Office of Lugano&nbsp;have organized an event called “Pasqua in Città” (Easter in the City), which will take place from Friday through Monday.<br /><br />"Easter in the City" will transform the city center into a cheerful stage with the main squares and the civic park ready to welcome a fun programme of events. For four days between 11:00 and 18:00 you'll have the opportunity to taste and purchase local products at the numerous stalls in Piazza Manzoni, Piazza della Riforma, via Nassa and Piazza Dante.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Click here for programme in English: <a href="https://www.lugano.ch/dam/jcr:cced1aea-9809-4248-82cd-d9449ca5980c/programma-pasqua-in-citta-2019.pdf">Pasqua in città Lugano 2019</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hJwkE70Ayvw/XLoLzF5NAhI/AAAAAAAAYkg/jB422_eoHy86vhu_Q4tpbgbrez9kBzzZQCLcBGAs/s1600/pasqua.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="500" height="302" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hJwkE70Ayvw/XLoLzF5NAhI/AAAAAAAAYkg/jB422_eoHy86vhu_Q4tpbgbrez9kBzzZQCLcBGAs/s320/pasqua.png" width="320" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/K8hxWIsYyqo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/pasqua-in-citta-2019.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-17325316500833723282019-04-13T17:30:00.000+02:002019-04-13T17:30:06.735+02:00Keeping Swiss timeThe famous SBB station clock, with its second hand in the form of a stylised red signalling disc, the approximately 1.5 second delayed jump to the minute, the tapered black blunt-ended hour and minute hands, the black lines indicating the hours and minutes in the Bauhaus style and the white clock face, is inseparably linked to SBB. No Swiss station could ever be envisioned without it.<br /><br />The clock can be found more than 3’000 times across the country. Back in the 1940s when the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) was looking for a way to take advantage of their name for punctuality and incorporate this theme into their national image, they asked Hans Hilfiker, an SBB employee, engineer and prolific inventor, to come up with a highly visible clock that would not only form the basis of their later corporate identity, but it would help to guarantee on time departures as well.<br /><br />Hilfiker, an exponent of products that were both functional and well designed, created the Railways’ masterpiece in 1944. The design, with its clear and easily read face, mimics the smooth running of the trains and incorporates clever features that demonstrate punctuality in a highly visible fashion.<br /><br />Click here for a nifty <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=306098880&amp;mt=8">Swiss Railway Clock iPhone App</a>&nbsp;by Thomas Feger.<br />For some entertainment play a fun game with the SBB station clock: <a href="http://playingwithtime.sbb.ch/home">http://playingwithtime.sbb.ch</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bGgsB5IB58/XKtB1oUnzrI/AAAAAAAAYjE/F5PXfLqH0usGeMKnbtzWk1OJbkTGI8zhQCLcBGAs/s1600/SBB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1600" height="143" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bGgsB5IB58/XKtB1oUnzrI/AAAAAAAAYjE/F5PXfLqH0usGeMKnbtzWk1OJbkTGI8zhQCLcBGAs/s400/SBB.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/uQxxqtL1F6U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/keeping-swiss-time.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-91747132196097845882019-04-11T08:30:00.000+02:002019-04-12T15:48:18.564+02:00StreetFood Village Caslano 2019Last year over 5,000 people took part in the Streetfood Village held in Caslano. Over 30'000 visitors enjoyed dishes and artisan products of all types and origins cooked by restaurateurs based in Ticino.<br /><br />Next Saturday 45 restaurateurs and producers based in Ticino will gather in Caslano again to offer you their delicious gastronomic specialties. The Streetfood Village will be a welcoming culinary square where the public will be able to relax while going on a culinary journey discovering Ticinese specialities as well as world foods!<br /><br />Venue: Caslano Street Food Village<br />Where: Piazza Lago, 6987 Calsano<br />Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2019 (in case of rain postponed to May 4th)<br />Time: 11.00 to 22.00<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>For more info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.saporiedissapori.ch/street-food-village/?fbclid=IwAR31P13yrAhSasMS2PzqLp-0ooYIhoHdxcpd1QWH1n70HfBW25FV-XJU-oE">https://www.saporiedissapori.ch/street-food-village</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GL5QYfCnvtY/XKnDVzSGLEI/AAAAAAAAYhg/lcpDME6lr2MvBD5C98lr3qHxp1pudqvegCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_4247.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GL5QYfCnvtY/XKnDVzSGLEI/AAAAAAAAYhg/lcpDME6lr2MvBD5C98lr3qHxp1pudqvegCEwYBhgL/s400/IMG_4247.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tpnDX9OGNws/XKnD8FLyheI/AAAAAAAAYho/-uYIujbKv4sa8RbbeFuxZEh6FWSc6UbXgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_4255.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1600" height="297" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tpnDX9OGNws/XKnD8FLyheI/AAAAAAAAYho/-uYIujbKv4sa8RbbeFuxZEh6FWSc6UbXgCLcBGAs/s400/IMG_4255.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/6Uv8ciczQwc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/streetfood-village-caslano-2019.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-7613153354770425992019-04-10T14:17:00.001+02:002019-04-10T14:17:37.239+02:00Why should you give to Giving Day?<a href="https://www.fus.edu/about">Franklin University Switzerland</a> (FUS) is Lugano's International hub. It is a school where nationalities and cultural perspectives meet and create unique experiences. It is a learning method that incorporates travel and interdisciplinary study into the core of the curriculum.<br /><br />Feeling strongly about education (public and private) I thought it would be worth sharing FUS case for support today.&nbsp;#OneDayOnePurpose<br /><br /><a href="https://onedayonepurpose.fus.edu/#faqs">Giving Day</a> is a 24-hour fundraising event held on April 10 for all members of the Franklin University Switzerland community. Students, faculty, staff, parents, friends and alumni are invited to join the largest day of giving because we are FRANKLIN! The goal is to raise critical funding and engage the community to advance the mission of Franklin University Switzerland.<br /><br />Private contributions make a difference by helping provide the support FUS needs to maintain an international reputation of excellence.<br /><br />And remember, a gift does not always need to be monetary it may also be your time, your engagement or simply sharing the information... just like I chose to do.<br /><br />One Day. One Purpose link: <a href="https://onedayonepurpose.fus.edu/?fbclid=IwAR21BXvy69bQOsF8thU8NYD5YYlgnf-HbtSubIwDIYk37G3KRAk70ZuILcA">onedayonepurpose.fus.edu</a><br />More info on FUS:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fus.edu/about">https://www.fus.edu/about</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BPKXu_osr4k/XK3eTqwq1zI/AAAAAAAAYjc/LwbUF4BsP24LRfYH6F3TTncdE3q9mfKqQCLcBGAs/s1600/FUS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="1600" height="214" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BPKXu_osr4k/XK3eTqwq1zI/AAAAAAAAYjc/LwbUF4BsP24LRfYH6F3TTncdE3q9mfKqQCLcBGAs/s320/FUS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/Mbrtjgh4XUs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/why-should-you-give-to-giving-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-4442773343189086582019-04-08T10:00:00.000+02:002019-04-12T15:52:57.850+02:00Swiss food against homesickness<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The desire for food from home can go deeper than just craving certain tastes. Food is an important piece how we define culture, and therefore a piece of how we see ourselves as people. There is a profound link between food and identity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When you're at home in your own culture, that culture may not feel like an incredibly important piece of your identity, because it's shared with everyone around you. Away from home, however, the things that still make you unique, like nationality or religion, can take on an importance in your self-definition that they never had before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As culture takes a greater role in how you see yourself, the foods and food rituals that define it come along for the ride. You may cling to food as an anchor for who you are and where you’re from.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, when I feel homesick, I seek comfort through familiar foods that recall happy memories from childhood. That’s why they’re called "comfort foods" – they’re quite literally associated in our brain with happy and comforting emotions...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One last tip, before your kids go off to college, teach them how to cook their favorite homemade dish. They'll be cooking more often than they think!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WHjbWotymUw/XJeQz5PBZgI/AAAAAAAAYZY/fA9OK9j08fsOOdNWNu62yOReaVCueceqwCLcBGAs/s1600/B50C07EF-28BB-4739-BF19-078B226C9F11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WHjbWotymUw/XJeQz5PBZgI/AAAAAAAAYZY/fA9OK9j08fsOOdNWNu62yOReaVCueceqwCLcBGAs/s320/B50C07EF-28BB-4739-BF19-078B226C9F11.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunntigs-Zopf mit Honig</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q4E5TZT4y50/XJeQ1I_z2dI/AAAAAAAAYZo/jmcoyNAXRDoWkHzPrKwaHrVMU92ORD7-QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2605.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ramseier Öpfelsaft</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UW_xJCk-oeY/XJeQ1Sx_MzI/AAAAAAAAYZw/gO8WW9hk-7sRkIBSjqbriu7yBsfQ-GifQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_5683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UW_xJCk-oeY/XJeQ1Sx_MzI/AAAAAAAAYZw/gO8WW9hk-7sRkIBSjqbriu7yBsfQ-GifQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_5683.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spot the Aromat!</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/2Iq7BAysfA0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/swiss-food-against-homesickness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-38655852047786744602019-04-07T18:00:00.003+02:002019-04-07T18:13:05.320+02:00Sächsilüüte, Zürich's most important traditionThe biggest annual event in Zürich will take place tomorrow: the Sächsilüüte!<br /><br />Translated as "the six o'clock ringing of the bells", the Sechseläuten - “Sächsilüüte” as it is called in local dialect - is Zürich's spring festival. It dates back to the 16th century and relates to the working hours of Zürich’s powerful trade guilds. While in winter the guilds’ workers downed tools at 5pm each day due to the failing light, in summer that was extended to 6pm. To mark the change in the timetable each spring, the Grossmünster bells would ring out at 6pm on the first Monday after the spring equinox.<br /><br />To me it brings back childhood memories of participating in the Sunday's children parade with other 2000 kids walking through downtown Zurich in traditional costumes.<br /><br />The main business, however, happens on Monday when most locals get the day off work, and everyone gathers in the streets to watch the procession of 3,500 guild members starting at the lower end of Bahnhofstrasse and ending at the Sechseläutenplatz, where a huge snowman towers over a bonfire waiting to be burnt.<br /><br />The "Böögg", a snowman effigy that symbolises winter, and whose name could be related to the word bogeyman, is the main feature of the event. It is a longstanding Zürich tradition. Years ago many "Bööggs" were burnt on bonfires throughout the city to banish winter and usher in spring. In the 19th century that tradition was combined with the Sechseläuten and the burning of one giant "Böögg" became the festival’s climax. It takes place at 6pm on the dot every year.<br /><br />Tradition has it that the "Böögg" can forecast whether it’ll be a hot, dry summer or a washout depending on how long he burns for. After he’s set alight Böögg-watchers time how long it takes for his head - packed with firecrackers - to explode. The quicker it explodes, the better the summer will be. So let’s hope for an early demise for the Böögg tomorrow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gtb-yI8dISk/XKodpzoS8AI/AAAAAAAAYh0/FD0LZbYvPMgUAg2epzTNjqKjL9I6onQDACLcBGAs/s1600/Sa%25CC%2588chsilu%25CC%2588u%25CC%2588te.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="954" data-original-width="1038" height="294" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Gtb-yI8dISk/XKodpzoS8AI/AAAAAAAAYh0/FD0LZbYvPMgUAg2epzTNjqKjL9I6onQDACLcBGAs/s320/Sa%25CC%2588chsilu%25CC%2588u%25CC%2588te.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;A rendering by Expat Boy many years ago...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QTJIIFDlyXs" width="480"></iframe><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/hP25d2CrTvE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com1http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/sachsiluute-zurich-most-important.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-9165118690909203442019-04-06T11:58:00.000+02:002019-04-06T11:58:05.131+02:00#WeAreSwissAbroadSo here's a drum roll for a online community that does not receive enough attention in my eyes. When the <a href="https://www.aso.ch/en">Organisation of the Swiss Abroad</a> celebrated its centennial in 2016 it launched an Instagram hashtag #WeAreSwissAbroad. How many Swiss living abroad have ever added that hashtag to their posts?<br /><br />Over 760,000 Swiss citizens live outside the country's borders, making up approx. 10% of the total population. Most expats reside in neighbouring European countries. There is also a considerable Swiss community in North America.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So share your story! Tell us where you live? How do you see Switzerland from outside?&nbsp;What’s your emigration story? Did you do it for love? Was it an entrepreneurial risk?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/weareswissabroad/">#WeAreSwissAbroad</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSt_wW-G4E4/XKh3VaG_PoI/AAAAAAAAYhU/AqOHffmtQUQn60CvFZwGbaF6j_0SzcIeQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_6156.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BSt_wW-G4E4/XKh3VaG_PoI/AAAAAAAAYhU/AqOHffmtQUQn60CvFZwGbaF6j_0SzcIeQCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_6156.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/RneZoiNOlzE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/weareswissabroad.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-88148167994550096982019-04-03T18:30:00.001+02:002019-04-03T18:30:17.132+02:00Parco San Grato is celebrating springLocated in Carona, nestled on a hillside with a broad and splendid panorama, the San Grato Park owes its fame to the spectacular collection of azaleas, rhododendrons and conifers: the richest in the Canton.<br /><br />Six thematic trails – botanic, relax, panoramic, artistic, legend and sensory – facilitate the visit thanks to the educational panels. A restaurant with a panoramic view and a park with a playground for children make San Grato an even more pleasurable stop.<br /><br />Over 60 years ago the area surrounding the park belonged to Martin Winterhalter, inventor of the Rirì zipper, who used it as a horse pasture. The botanical garden was a created by Luigi Giussani, industrialist and founder of the steel mill Monteforno of Bodio in the Leventina Valley. He purchased the property in 1957, removed the woodland surface and planted the first azaleas and rhododendrons, plants that are particularly suitable for the park’s type of soil and the region’s meteorology.<br /><br />Upon his death, the property was taken over by UBS. In 1997, the bank offered it to the Lugano Tourist Board.<br /><br />This weekend the association "<a href="https://www.amiciparcosangrato.ch/home-en">Amici Parco San Grato</a>" is holding an&nbsp;event to thank the donors of the “Maltempo Project”. Guided Park tours and planting of new saplings will honour the heritage under the patronage of the World Wildlife Fund Panda Club. Everybody is welcome!<br /><br />Venue: Vivi il parco San Grato<br />Where: Parco San Grato, Carona<br />Date: Sunday, April 7th, 2019<br />Time: 10:30 - 17:00<br />Programme: <a href="https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/bf2aa2_ae5fcc398d11427a976139edd4e995d7.pdf">click here</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqAc2hYoJ8M/XKTfEo79O5I/AAAAAAAAYfw/Z1uVNSDnbA0NxEPB37x6jKsGRciNQvDqgCLcBGAs/s1600/Parco-San-Grato-28970-full-HD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1073" height="260" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqAc2hYoJ8M/XKTfEo79O5I/AAAAAAAAYfw/Z1uVNSDnbA0NxEPB37x6jKsGRciNQvDqgCLcBGAs/s400/Parco-San-Grato-28970-full-HD.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/-gUabTX5xo8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/04/parco-san-grato-is-celebrating-spring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-82730100304841973662019-03-30T08:30:00.000+01:002019-03-30T08:30:07.660+01:00Switzerland's neighbourly rulesSwitzerland is know for its many regulations and superb organization. One of the reason this country works like a clock is that people stick to these regulations. Notably Switzerland's "neighbourhood rules" is material for endless dinner conversation with friends from abroad.<br /><br />So, is the myth of not being allowed to use the toilet doing night time true? It is not true. HOWEVER.....<br /><br />... in any Swiss community when signing a lease it will contain general rules which apply to all resident tenants called the "neighbourhood rules". Among other things, they can stipulate the following:<br /><br />No excessive noise between 22:00-07:00 and 12:00-13:00 (Power drills, hammering, etc). Note that your Swiss neighbours will probably take this rule very seriously and will expect you to do likewise!<br /><br />No working noises at all on Sunday and no visible labour work on Sunday.<br /><br />No showers or baths between 22:00-06:00.<br /><br />Some places state that you’re not allowed to leave your shoes in front of your door.<br /><br />There are stipulations about the separation of different types of garbage.<br /><br />If you have to practise your trumpet blowing or playing drums as a hobby, usually you are allowed 1-2 hours per day during Monday to Saturday, usually before 6pm or 8pm. If you are an expert on piano playing, etc, more hours may be permissible but this is up to the neighbours to tell the piano player if his playing is bad or unwelcome. This is not law but social behaviour.<br /><br />The staircase, the laundry room, the drying room, the attic, the basement and sometimes also the garden and patio are areas in an apartment building that are used by all tenants, it is therefore important that the concerns of all tenants are taken into account and that everyone respects the rules. There are generally rules on the use of a shared laundry room to ensure all tenants get a turn to do their laundry.<br /><br />Take into account these rules form part of your contract; breaking them can give your landlord the legal right to kick you out of the apartment. This can come as a bit of a shock to foreigners coming from less ‘regulated’ countries. So do not be surprised if your housewarming party causes complaints from your new (and now very angry) neighbours. A personal introduction on your move in can help here, though it’s not standard in Switzerland. Speaking from personal experience, inviting your neighbours to your housewarming party is the best solution. They most probably won't turn up (but their civic sense won't let them complain because they have been invited) and if they DO show up, they are worth meeting!<br /><br />Common sense and formal politeness usually prevail amongst neighbours in Switzerland. You respect them and they will treat you with respect in turn. Here's more to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bwo.admin.ch/dam/bwo/de/dokumente/02_Wie_wir_wohnen/27_Infoblatt-Wohnen/informationsblatt/englisch.pdf.download.pdf/englisch.pdf">Living in Switzerland</a>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hD-ac2V6Do/XJvDcWsSc2I/AAAAAAAAYd0/nhG3czYPwIcbWSkqeEKT0SzxERSGx5WwwCLcBGAs/s1600/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7hD-ac2V6Do/XJvDcWsSc2I/AAAAAAAAYd0/nhG3czYPwIcbWSkqeEKT0SzxERSGx5WwwCLcBGAs/s400/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/qe4WGNhBziQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/03/switzerlands-neighbourly-rules.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-81628391638416561282019-03-28T16:37:00.001+01:002019-03-28T16:37:25.619+01:00Annual Cleanup at the Laghetto di MuzzanoThe Sustainability Week Switzerland is a project of the Swiss Association of Student Organisations for Sustainability. Their vision is to bring sustainability into all aspects of Swiss higher education institutions and support them to become sustainability role models for our society overall.<br /><br />Lugano's first Sustainability week is about to kick off with the Annual Cleanup at the Laghetto di Muzzano. In partnership with Pro Natura Ticino, volunteers will help clear invasive species and clean up trash at the Laghetto di Muzzano. A light, sustainable lunch will be provided. For more information or to sign up, please contact lugano@sustainabilityweek.ch<br /><br />Many more student-driven events are proposed during the Sustainability Week Lugano in an effort to inform members of the local community about ways to act sustainably and to increase their awareness about their social and environmental responsibilities, thanks to panel discussions, enjoyable events and training sessions for both mind and body.<br /><br />If you want to check out your Local Sustainability Week, click here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sustainabilityweek.ch/interested/">https://www.sustainabilityweek.ch</a><br /><br />Venue: Cleanup at the Laghetto di Muzzano, Lugano's Sustainability week<br />Where: Lago di Muzzano<br />Date: Saturday, March 30th, 2019<br />Time: 10:00 to 14:00<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2a3Q5VNi10o/XJzpaeMnCxI/AAAAAAAAYeU/24BFsKxIS_8cdXovqhJbnarVNGRyejWPgCLcBGAs/s1600/sws_branding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1500" height="282" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2a3Q5VNi10o/XJzpaeMnCxI/AAAAAAAAYeU/24BFsKxIS_8cdXovqhJbnarVNGRyejWPgCLcBGAs/s400/sws_branding.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/C3YegrYvgz8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/03/annual-cleanup-at-laghetto-di-muzzano.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-46895538156351810362019-03-27T14:01:00.000+01:002019-03-27T14:01:36.576+01:00The Expat Network fun challengeThey say there are only 6 degrees of separation between us. For expats I’m sure it’s less. That’s because we are connected by the mysterious and invisible force that is The Expat Network.<br /><br />So, <a href="https://expatorama.com/?fbclid=IwAR3EbeF9E0Bm5Hnx-uYK87-eaOU8M-jIAwpxy1p97VfRLPINv5fbn4RzNxs">Expatorama</a> has come up with an <i>Expat Pass the Parcel Competition</i>. The idea for the competition grew from a coffee table that was magically transported from one continent to another between total strangers based solely on each others recommendations, connections and goodwill.<br /><br />The idea is that three lucky readers will receive a small mystery parcel containing some goodies all the way from Hong Kong.&nbsp;If you win, Expatorama's challenge is to get your mystery prize hand delivered to you via The Expat Network. No stamps, no postboxes, no airmail stickers, no courier companies or tracking numbers. Instead you will receive it by Expat Express using only the team spirit and interconnectivity of The Expat Network. We are quite literally going to play Pass the Parcel, with an Expat twist.<br /><br />Along the way we will see how many expats it takes to pass the expat parcel from Hong Kong to you. We will also count the degrees of separation between us. How does that sound? <br /><br />HOW TO ENTER EXPAT PASS THE PARCEL:<br />Click on Expatorama's link and fill in the entry form... et viola!<br /><a href="https://expatorama.com/2019/03/24/the-expat-pass-the-parcel-competition/">https://expatorama.com/2019/03/24/the-expat-pass-the-parcel-competition/</a><br /><br />CLOSING DATE:<br />The closing date for Expat Pass the Parcel is April 7th 2019. &nbsp;Expatorama will be announcing the three winners from a lucky dip shortly afterwards. Then the race is on. We will see how long it takes to pass the parcel from me to you. I’ll be interested to see how many expats it takes for the package to complete its journey. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kG6RYe_76-g/XJtzhzqV46I/AAAAAAAAYcU/_uvKiyJ9BVomVT-WFAV-VU7pTLHDfiUhQCLcBGAs/s1600/World_128531876-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="917" data-original-width="1600" height="228" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kG6RYe_76-g/XJtzhzqV46I/AAAAAAAAYcU/_uvKiyJ9BVomVT-WFAV-VU7pTLHDfiUhQCLcBGAs/s400/World_128531876-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/tQzoldnO9po" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-expat-network-fun-challenge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-30633084317759659002019-03-26T08:15:00.000+01:002019-03-26T08:15:02.657+01:00International Day of MultilingualismEveryone is a linguist. People talk. It’s just what humans do. As a species we have evolved over thousands of years and adapted to speaking more than one language more or less easily.<br /><br />Arising from an ongoing discussion on Twitter and in real life about the benefits of multilingualism and challenges of changing attitudes towards learning multiple languages, the International Day of Multilingualism aims to celebrate linguistic diversity and the multi-layered, multi-lingual way that humans actually use languages in everyday life.<br /><br />The 27th March was chosen for the International Day of Multilingualism because 27th March 196 BC is the date mentioned on the famously multilingual Rosetta Stone, engraved with Ancient Egyptian, in both hieroglyphic and Demotic text, and Ancient Greek.<br /><br />Support the first International Day of Multilingualism on 27th March 2019 by:<br /><br />a) sharing a photo/quote/fact related to languages across your social media accounts<br />b) using the #multilingualisnormal hashtag in all posts today<br /><br />Multilingual is normal. Let’s celebrate multilingualism, whatever that looks like!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6_TiZsP9KE/XJnO3tYmaeI/AAAAAAAAYcI/z4pdllu1oUMnN9pt_qFJgEEVRFH3TU-yQCLcBGAs/s1600/multilingual.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1600" height="208" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v6_TiZsP9KE/XJnO3tYmaeI/AAAAAAAAYcI/z4pdllu1oUMnN9pt_qFJgEEVRFH3TU-yQCLcBGAs/s400/multilingual.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Facts about multilingualism:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- If there are about 7,000 languages in the world distributed over 195 countries, then every country in the world is multilingual. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- The amount of languages spoken in a region differs greatly. For example, Europe as a region features less languages than many equivalent sized regions in Asia or Africa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Ninety languages are spoken in Europe, of these 37 are official state languages and 53 are so-called “stateless” languages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Being multilingual is the norm for most individuals in the world and this will increasingly be the case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- Most languages can be clustered in different families but some are completely unrelated to any other known language.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">- The number of speakers of a language differs if we also count those learning the language as a foreign language (i.e. through a school).</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/0ekuTF0tfxU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/03/international-day-of-multilingualism.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8904848106514541190.post-91173754241263166872019-03-24T14:45:00.000+01:002019-03-24T14:45:21.908+01:00It's all about the food...Switzerland owes its rich culinary heritage to its great many regional specialities. Many traditional dishes have their roots in Switzerland’s farming culture.<br /><br />- Around 400 different Swiss products, such as “Gruyère” (cheese), “Longeole” (a sausage from Geneva) and “Basler Läckerli” (biscuits) are officially recognised as part of Switzerland’s culinary heritage.<br /><br />- Switzerland has a huge assortment of sausages and dried meat specialities, which vary from region to region: “La Longeole” in Geneva and the “Saucisson Vaudois”, the “St. Galler Bratwurst” (veal frying sausage), “Jura boudin à la crème“ (blood sausage ), “Bündnerfleisch”, and “mortadella di fegato” (liver mortadella) from Ticino, to name but a few.<br /><br />- Switzerland has over 450 different cheeses.<br /><br />- The Swiss consume 21.5kg of cheese per person, per year.<br /><br />- The Swiss eat the most chocolate in the world, consuming close to 11kg of chocolate, per person, per year.<br /><br />- There are more than 1,680 artisan bakeries in Switzerland.<br /><br />- Around 200 grape varieties are grown in Switzerland. 40 of these are indigenous varieties.<br /><br />- Valais is the largest wine-making region. Over 50 different grape varieties are grown there.<br /><br />- Absinthe, a plant-based spirit, was banned in Switzerland following a popular initiative in 1908. The ban was lifted in 2005.<br /><br />- Many homes in Switzerland use the powdered seasoning “Aromat”, which was invented by Knorr in 1952. In 1908 Maggi created its now famous and extremely popular stock cubes.<br /><br />- “Cenovis”, a spread made from yeast, carrot and onion extract, was launched in 1931. “Parfait”, another popular Swiss speciality, has been around since 1942.<br /><br />- “Ovomaltine”, which was invented in 1865, is a milk-flavouring product made from malted barley, skimmed milk and cocoa.<br /><br />- “Rivella” is a carbonated soft drink made from milk serum. It was launched in the 1950s.<br /><br />- “Ricola” is a boiled sweet made from a blend of 13 herbs and has been manufactured since 1940.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MkZBi2l9slM/XJeIC9TxfvI/AAAAAAAAYZE/aj38tVMPIbwinlEk5S6ZyqZzr36F8ALZACLcBGAs/s1600/CH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MkZBi2l9slM/XJeIC9TxfvI/AAAAAAAAYZE/aj38tVMPIbwinlEk5S6ZyqZzr36F8ALZACLcBGAs/s400/CH.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/nHIhw/~4/qo_PV96e5rQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Expat with Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063495870241236010noreply@blogger.com0http://expatwithkids.blogspot.com/2019/03/its-all-about-food.html